Gov Wike Threatens To Reimpose Lockdown If COVID-19 Infections Keep Rising In Rivers

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has said the governent may re-impose the COVID-19 lockdown if the number of infections keeps increasing in the state.

Rivers State has the third highest number of covid-19 infections in the country folling Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory.

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So far, a total of 10,765  people have been infected while 137 have died.

Speaking on Monday, Wike said transmission and death toll in the state had increased in the  two weeks and urged residents to get vaccinated as well as comply with all COVID-19 safety protocols to stem the tide.

He warned that the state is headed for a serious health disaster if residents continued  to behave as though the virus no longer exists.

He said: “Fellow citizens, let me also draw your attention to the alarming rate of transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic in our State.

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“The daily figures released from the NCDC show that both the transmission and death rates in the last two weeks have consistently been on a rising spiral because residents and visitors to the State have largely abandoned their responsibility to comply with the existing COVID-19 Protocols.

“Clearly, we are headed for a serious health disaster of profound consequences if residents and visitors continue to behave as if the pandemic no longer exists or is impotent in Rivers State.

“This is a big lie and we cannot afford to continue to close our eyes to the dangers such irresponsible behaviour poses to the health, lives and livelihood of everyone.

“Accordingly, I wish to remind residents of the subsisting protocols on regular washing of hands and use of alcohol-based sanitizer; maintaining social distancing; wearing of face masks at all public places, including transport vehicles and going for immediate testing and treatment whenever you notice any of the symptoms.”

The governor appealed to residents to get their covid-19 vaccine jab at the designated health centres in the 23 local government areas of the state..

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He also urged religious leaders and churches to convince and encourage their followers and members to go and take the vaccines and comply with the covid-19 protocols.

 “But we may be constrained to re-imposed the suspended COVID-19 lockdown measures across the State if the transmission of the disease continues to increase beyond tolerable limits,” Wike threatened.

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